Tire-holder.



H. D JACKSON. TIRE HOLDER. APPLICATlON FILED FEB- 6.49M

- Pmmmem. 3,1918.

with c 05% 79 ibM/Q p and use the same,

- D. JACKSON, 01 WEST DULUTH,

LEN EST UTA.

TIRE-HOLDER.

arness.

Tqall whom it may concern Be it known that I, HARLEY D.J ACKSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at West Duluth, in the county of St. Louis, State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tire-Holders; and I do hereby declare the following to and exactdescription or the be a full, clear, invention,;such as will enable others skilled in the ar'tto which it appertains to make the theft of the tire.

Another object is to provide an improved bracket for the tire holder which cooperates with the holder to lock the tire against be- 4 ing removed by an unauthorized person.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing: v

Figure 1 is a rear end view of aportion of an automobile showing my tire holder in position thereon.

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the holder in position to receive a tire or to permit the tire to be removed.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line.33 of Fig. 1'.

Fig. 4 is a horizontal sectional View taken. on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional View taken on the line5-5 of Fig. 3. o

Referring particularly to the accompanyin'g drawing, 10 represents the back of an automobile which supports the tire holder.

A'substantially angular U-shaped member 11 is disposed at the rear of the body of the automobile "and has the upper ends of its arms turned inwardly' and upwardlyin longitudinally curved contour, as shown at 12. An upwardly arched and externally channeled member 13 is disposed on and is secured to the curved portions'12.- Pivotally connected to the opposite ends of the member 13 are the similarly shaped members 14 and 15. The other ends of these members 14 an'd.15' are unconnected, as

, shown.

Specification of Letters Patent.

' automobile.

T 'atented Sept. 3, time.

Application filed February 6, 1918. I Serial No. 21.5,641.

Carried by the arms of the member 11, and also connected to the transverse portion thereof, are the angle members 16 which are formed to be secured to the hack of the Carried by the inner face of thesection 15 is a pair of parallel apertured-lugs i7, and

tion 14, and pivotally supported between this pair of lugs is the 'end of a lever 20, the other end being formed with an angularly extending hand grip portion 21. Said hand grip portloii is pivotally connected to the adjacent end of the link 18. The arms vice is in the position'oi' Fig. 1, is disposed below the transverse member of the element 11, whereby upward movement of the lever and link is efiectively prevented and the rim 26, with the tire 2t thereon, held securely in the channels of the members 13,

14, and 15.

When it is desired to remove the tire, or to place one on the holder, the grip portion is grasped and swung upwardly, after first having removed the padlock 25. This move ment draws the sections it and 15 inwardly toward each other so that the rim of the spare tire may be easily and quickly lifted from the channeled members.

Thus the bracket serves to support the sections of the holder and also as a guide for the lever and link,=as well as to provide means for looking the lever against movement.

Secured between the upper ends of the arms 11, is a yoke member 28, the transverse portion of which is formed with the openings 29 for the bolts (not shown) of a license plate, and the opening for attachment of the tail light (not shown).

What is claimed is:

A tire holder including a number of hinged tire holding sections, one of the sections being immovable, a bracket carried-by pivotally supported .be-

tween these lugs is the end of: a link 18. A. similar pair of lugs 19 is carried by the secthe immovable section and secured to the mitomobile, pivotally connected members pivotelly mounted on the movable sections, one of the ntlembers being formed with an apertul ecl. projection, said bracket being slatted for the reception of the said. members, said bracket being formed with e slot for the reception ef the aperturecl portion of the pivotally connected member, and

'1 ,emeee means for engagement with said eperturul 3U projection to hold the members against movement.

In testimony whereof, I eflix my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

HARLEY D. JAGKSONJ Vvitnesses: e

BERTHA C. CATROM, J. DOYLE. 

